New England Says Goodbye to Coal as Merrimack Station Powers Down

Inside Climate News · By Ryan Krugman · last updated October 21, 2025 – 1:02 AM

After decades of operation, Merrimack Station’s closure marks the region’s final exit from coal—and the start of a new chapter in renewable energy development.

By Ryan Krugman

The towering smokestacks of New England’s last coal-fired power plant have gone quiet. Merrimack Station in Bow, New Hampshire, shut down in September, years ahead of its scheduled closure, marking the end of coal-fired energy production in the region.

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